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Video Q&A: Tony McAlister, CTO, Betfair - Part one

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Fujitsu is notified of strike action

First ever national strike in the UK IT sector to take place next week 06 Nov 2009

T-Mobile and Orange confirm merger

Joint venture will have 37 per cent of the UK mobile market 06 Nov 2009

NHS Bury goes live with Lorenzo

Bury is first trust to deploy new version of software 06 Nov 2009

Capgemini revenue declines

Third-quarter results hit by reduced IT spending 06 Nov 2009

Government to simulate "total collapse" of UK phone network

Cyber security exercise next week will examine response if communications disappear 05 Nov 2009

Microsoft makes fresh round of job cuts

800 more workers dropped as layoff campaign comes to a close 05 Nov 2009

EU sanctions 'three strikes' rule for illegal file sharers

Conciliation delegation agrees final details on Telecom Reform Package 05 Nov 2009

Enterprise resource planning investments put on hold

Companies complain of inefficiencies and rising costs 05 Nov 2009

Environment Agency and Interpol team up to nab "waste tourists"

New international team to tackle growing challenge of illegal e-waste exports 05 Nov 2009

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HP revamps infrastructure strategy in response to uncertain demand

Changes designed to appeal to cash-strapped buyers 05 Nov 2009

How to fashion a winning IT team

M&M Direct’s Graham Benson discusses what it takes to become a successful IT leader in the fast-moving world of online commerce 05 Nov 2009

Staff thrive on variety at C4

Channel 4 CIO Kevin Gallagher tells Computing how the convergence of TV and web services is opening up new opportunities for IT professionals 05 Nov 2009

How to use IT to enable innovation

IT must thrust itself into the spotlight to prove it can drive profitable business change 05 Nov 2009

Exploring the cloud's potential

Intel CTO Justin Rattner and SAP head of research Lutz Heuser explain how their firms are collaborating to make the cloud truly fit for enterprise purposes 05 Nov 2009

PDA deployment pays off for debt collection firm

Bristow & Sutor has seen a significant rise in productivity since it equipped its bailiffs with GPS-enabled PDAs 05 Nov 2009

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Tony McAlisterManagement

Video Q&A: Tony McAlister, CTO, Betfair - Part one

On changing the skills development strategy at the online gambling firm - part one of a two-part video interview 05 Nov 2009

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Nokia shows upcoming handset technologies

Mobile phone features of tomorrow take the stage 21 Oct 2009

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Video Q&A: Daniel Marovitz, COO of technology, Deutsche Bank - Part one

On developing skills of a global IT workforce - part one of a three-part video interview 22 Oct 2009

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Review: Apple MacBook (late 2009 edition)

The plastic MacBook gets a unibody case and the same glass trackpad as the MacBook Pro


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Illegal downloaders will be disconnected - eventually

Business secretary Lord Mandelson has laid out the government's definitive approach for tackling illegal downloading online. He said that illegal downloaders would...

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